used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, pa says he asked him to deliver it.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Anyhow, pa says he asked him to deliver it.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
How'd
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From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
Joe
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
a boy or man
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
the literary culture
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
red-haired
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
Rolinson
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From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Anyhow, pa says he asked him to deliver it.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
Sim
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From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
a male human offspring
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “Sim Rolinson, the postmaster, give it to him, I guess,” volunteered Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
at the time that
From this reading “Sim generally takes around the special delivery letters himself, but he must have been busy when this one come in, and he give it to pa.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
which person or people
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE While Blake was tearing off the end of the envelope, preparatory to taking out the enclosure, Joe looked sharply at the red-haired lad who had so unexpectedly delivered it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How’d your father come to get our letter, Sam?” asked Joe, for the lad was the son of a farmer, who lived neighbor to Mr. Baker.
